"Polling" problem prevents ReportServer to start/work properly

When I start ReportServer I get error in the "Polling" the following error in the LogFiles:

<Header>
<Product>Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Version 9.00.1399.00</Product>
<Locale>en-US</Locale>
<TimeZone>W. Europe Standard Time</TimeZone>
<Path>C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting Services\LogFiles\ReportServerService__01_02_2006_20_16_38.log</Path>
<SystemName>********</SystemName>
<OSName>Microsoft Windows NT 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4</OSName>
<OSVersion>5.0.2195.262144</OSVersion>
</Header>
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:38:: i INFO: Initializing ConnectionType to '0' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing IsSchedulingService to 'True' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing IsNotificationService to 'True' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing IsEventService to 'True' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing PollingInterval to '10' second(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing WindowsServiceUseFileShareStorage to 'False' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing MemoryLimit to '60' percent as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing RecycleTime to '720' minute(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing MaximumMemoryLimit to '80' percent as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing MaxAppDomainUnloadTime to '30' minute(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing MaxQueueThreads to '0' thread(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing IsWebServiceEnabled to 'True' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!configmanager!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: w WARN: WebServiceAccount is not specified in the config file. Using default: SEMACLW2K237\ASPNET
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing MaxActiveReqForOneUser to '20' requests(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing MaxScheduleWait to '5' second(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing DatabaseQueryTimeout to '120' second(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing ProcessRecycleOptions to '0' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing RunningRequestsScavengerCycle to '60' second(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing RunningRequestsDbCycle to '60' second(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing RunningRequestsAge to '30' second(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing CleanupCycleMinutes to '10' minute(s) as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing DailyCleanupMinuteOfDay to default value of '120' minutes since midnight because it was not specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing WatsonFlags to '1064' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing WatsonDumpOnExceptions to 'Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.InternalCatalogException,Microsoft.ReportingServices.Modeling.InternalModelingException' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing WatsonDumpExcludeIfContainsExceptions to 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException,System.Threading.ThreadAbortException' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing SecureConnectionLevel to '0' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing DisplayErrorLink to 'True' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!library!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing WebServiceUseFileShareStorage to 'False' as specified in Configuration file.
ReportingServicesService!resourceutilities!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Reporting Services starting SKU: Developer
ReportingServicesService!resourceutilities!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Evaluation copy: 0 days left
ReportingServicesService!runningjobs!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Database Cleanup (NT Service) timer enabled: Next Event: 600 seconds. Cycle: 600 seconds
ReportingServicesService!runningjobs!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Running Requests Scavenger timer enabled: Next Event: 60 seconds. Cycle: 60 seconds
ReportingServicesService!runningjobs!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Running Requests DB timer enabled: Next Event: 60 seconds. Cycle: 60 seconds
ReportingServicesService!runningjobs!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Execution Log Entry Expiration timer enabled: Next Event: 20600 seconds. Cycle: 86400 seconds
ReportingServicesService!runningjobs!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Memory stats update timer enabled: Next Event: 60 seconds. Cycle: 60 seconds
ReportingServicesService!runningjobs!4!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: SQM timer timer enabled: Next Event: 24200 seconds. Cycle: 86400 seconds
ReportingServicesService!library!8!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Catalog SQL Server Edition = Developer
ReportingServicesService!crypto!8!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Initializing crypto as user: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
ReportingServicesService!crypto!8!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Exporting public key
ReportingServicesService!crypto!8!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Performing sku validation
ReportingServicesService!crypto!8!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: i INFO: Importing existing encryption key
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!8!01/02/2006-20:16:39:: EventPolling polling service started
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!a!1/2/2006-20:16:39:: EventPolling heartbeat thread started.
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!8!01/02/2006-20:16:40:: NotificationPolling polling service started
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!b!1/2/2006-20:16:40:: NotificationPolling heartbeat thread started.
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!8!01/02/2006-20:16:40:: SchedulePolling polling service started
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!8!01/02/2006-20:16:40:: UpgradePolling polling service started
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!c!1/2/2006-20:16:40:: Polling started
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!c!1/2/2006-20:16:40:: Polling caught an exception, restarting polling. Error Message System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.WebConfigUtil.GetWebConfigAuthenticationAttribute(String attrName)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.WebConfigUtil.GetAuthenticationType()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.WebConfigUtil.get_AuthenticationType()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Library.NotificationQueueWorker.get_PollCommand()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Library.DBPoll.PollingFunction()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Library.DBPoll.PollingStartFunction().
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!4!1/2/2006-20:24:52:: EventPolling polling service stopped
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!a!1/2/2006-20:24:52:: EventPolling heartbeat thread exiting for stop.
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!4!1/2/2006-20:24:52:: NotificationPolling polling service stopped
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!b!1/2/2006-20:24:52:: NotificationPolling heartbeat thread exiting for stop.
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!4!1/2/2006-20:24:52:: SchedulePolling polling service stopped
ReportingServicesService!dbpolling!4!1/2/2006-20:24:52:: UpgradePolling polling service stopped
ReportingServicesService!servicecontroller!4!1/2/2006-20:24:52:: Service controller exiting.

Any hints would be most helpful. I'm running on Win2000, SQL 2005 and IIS 5.0.

Thanks in advance

Johan Lindell

I'm having this exact same error.

I am running on Windows XP Pro, IIS 5.1, and SQL 2005.

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Can you check if the following attribute is in the web.config file:

xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/.NetConfiguration/v2.0

If so, then remove it all (attribute name and value).

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I had that... I removed it and it worked perfectly.

Thanks Daniel!

|||Good to hear. This is an issue with VS adding this attribute. If you edit the file in notepad you should not have to worry about this.